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Where It All Began (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2020-12-28 to 2025-12-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gordon Elliott.
Pedigree Yeats (IRE) × Peggy Cullen (IRE) (by Presenting)
OwnerPatrick Scott Bryceland Mcneill Family
BreederKillian Traynor
Ratings Official 129 · best RPR 144 · best TS 103
22
Runs
2
Wins
9.1%
Strike rate
45.5%
Place rate
0.56
Actual / Expected
-18.2%
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Full form — last 22 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-12-27 310d Chepstow 30.5f Soft 1 10/17 21 Conor O'Farrell b 142 129 81 89 50/1
Chase Turf Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Midfield - weakened home turn - tailed off(op 40/1)
2025-02-20 28d Punchestown 27f Soft 99/17 Kevin Sexton b 151 131 18/1
QuinnBet Grand National Trial Handicap Chase ()
2025-01-23 27d Gowran Park 25f Heavy 15/18 Danny Gilligan b 146 133 52 7 14/1
Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase
2024-12-27 270d Chepstow 30.5f Soft 1 99/15 Sean Bowen b 154 134 10/1
Chase Turf Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Visibility reduced by fog - held up in rear - detached 15th - good headway 5 out - 4 lengths fourth when mistake and sprawled on landing 4 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at ditch in back straight and also at 4th last fence)(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
2024-04-01 18d Fairyhouse 29f Heavy 8/20 1.25 Jack Kennedy p 153 135 114 16/1
Grade 3 Chase Turf BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) Didn't always jump with fluency - never better than midfield(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-03-14 25d Cheltenham 26f Soft 2 4/22 0.2 Mr B ONeill p 158 135 119 57 8/1
Chase Turf Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys Handicap Chase (Sponsored By JRL Group) (GBB) Midfield - steady headway 17th - outpaced when left in fourth and hampered by faller 2 out - soon weakened(op 7/1)
2024-02-18 36d Punchestown 27f Heavy 1/15 0 Jack Kennedy p 145 123 144 11 10/1
Listed Chase Turf QuinnBet Grand National Trial Handicap Chase () In touch with leaders - prominent after 10th - went third after 2 out - soon ridden - stayed on to lead towards far side before last - went further clear run-in - pushed out(op 12/1)
2024-01-13 13d Fairyhouse 22f Soft 2/6 4.5 Jack Kennedy p 165 122 126 40 10/1
Chase Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase In rear - prominent after 2nd - not fluent and pushed along briefly 4 out - headway and pressed winner 2 out - switched right after 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
2023-12-31 29d Punchestown 24f Heavy 3/7 10 Jack Kennedy p 166 122 120 45 8/1
Chase Turf Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - pressed leader after 3rd - challenging 2 out - soon lost second - weakened approaching last(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
2023-12-02 224d Fairyhouse 21.5f Soft 5/9 27 Miss Georgie Benson 159 123 99 46 18/1
Chase Turf Race And Stay Ladies Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - towards rear when mistake 4 out - jumped slightly right 2 out - kept on approaching last - no impression(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
2023-04-22 13d Ayr 24f Good 2 99/8 A P Heskin 156 130 11/1
CPMS Novices Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-04-09 35d Cork 20f Soft 3/8 Sean Flanagan 166 132 60 9/2
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
2023-03-05 15d Wexford 25.5f Good 2/6 A P Heskin 166 121 103 7/4
www.visitwexford.ie Beginners Chase
2023-02-18 292d Gowran Park 20f Heavy 5/16 Jordan Gainford 166 105 81 7/1
Joan Hodgins Memorial Supporting The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Beginners Chase
2022-05-02 45d Down Royal 24f Good 99/9 Sam Ewing 164 125 119 5/2
Club Orange Hurdle
2022-03-18 41d Cheltenham 24f Soft 1 99/16 A P Heskin 162 128 150/1
Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle (Registered As The Spa Novices Hurdle) (GBB Race)
2022-02-05 35d Musselburgh 24f Good 2 2/3 A P Heskin 159 130 86 9/4
bet365 Scottish Stayers Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-01-01 51d Tramore 21.5f Heavy 1/8 Jack Kennedy 160 125 98 6/1
Velvet Cap Whiskey Maiden Hurdle
2021-11-11 17d Clonmel 20f Soft 2/10 A P Heskin 160 105 84 7/2
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
2021-10-25 245d Wexford 16.5f Heavy 2/9 Mr J J Codd 170 109 97 5/1
BetVictor (C & G) (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2021-02-22 56d Fairyhouse 19.5f Heavy 9/10 Mr J J Codd 168 32 6/4
Follow Fairyhouse On Facebook & Instagram INH Flat Race
2020-12-28 DEB Limerick 18f Heavy 2/9 Mr J J Codd 167 104 10/11
Doherty Woodshavings INH Flat Race

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)700.0%
Freshened (1-2m)7228.6%
Long break (6m+)500.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1300.0%
Class 2300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2229.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft900.0%
Heavy9222.2%
Good400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Fairyhouse400.0%
Punchestown3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-12-28–2025-12-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.